Whether it’s your first time hosting Thanksgiving or you’re a seasoned pro, the shopping list prep is already under way to deliver the most mouth-watering spread this holiday. As the most caloric holiday of the year, your guests are prepping their palates to eat about 3,000-3,500 calories during Thanksgiving dinner – and then feel the food-remorse and expanding waistline later.
Believe it or not, it IS possible to enjoy holiday staples without over-indulging or feeling “food regret” with the right recipes.
bistroMD Cranberry Chutney
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Cranberry Chutney
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3/4 pounds tart apples, (chopped)
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2 1/4 pounds of cranberries
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2 cups light brown sugar
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1 1/4 cups cider vinegar
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1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
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1/2 tablespoon salt
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1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
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3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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3/4 teaspoon pepper flakes
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1/2 pound dark raisins
Directions
1.
Place all ingredients in saucepan.
2.
Cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
bistroMD (Mashed) Cauliflower
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A great substitute for mashed potatoes, this dish packs all the flavor of mashed potatoes while slashing carbs and calories!
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A medium head cauliflower. Trim it and cut into small florets (about 6 to 7 cups)
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
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Low fat sour cream
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Chives
Directions
1.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower and cook until very tender, about 10 minutes.
2.
Reserve 1/4
cup of the cooking liquid. Drain well and transfer cauliflower to a food
processor. Add oil and reserved water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and
puree until smooth. (Or, mash cauliflower with
a potato masher).
3.
Season with salt and pepper and fold in the sour cream. Blend until smooth and then mix in the chives.
bistroMD Roasted Turkey Breast
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2 lbs. boneless turkey breast with shin on
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1/4 tsp. of fresh thyme
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1/4 tsp. of fresh oregano
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1/8 tsp. sea salt
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1/16 tsp. Black pepper
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1 tsp. of olive oil
Directions
1.
Pre-heat oven to 325'F.
2.
Mix the seasonings together with all of the other ingredients.
3.
Gently lift
up the skin of the turkey and rub 3/4 of the mixture underneath the skin
and under the turkey, rub the remaining seasoning mixture on top of the
skin and then place in a roasting pan
and roast for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches
165’F.
4.
Remove and cool slightly. Discard the skin. Slice turkey and plate.
bistroMD Pumpkin Pie
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Per Serving: Calories 152, Calories
from Fat 2, Total Fat 0.2g (Sat 0.2g), Cholesterol 2mg, Sodium 85mg,
Carbohydrate 32.1g, Fiber 1.7g, Protein 5.4g
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1/4 cup water
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2 1-ounce envelopes unflavored gelatin
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2 cups fat-free evaporated milk, divided
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¾ cup packed brown sugar (or can use 1/3 cup packed ©Splenda Brown Sugar)
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1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
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1 tsp cinnamon
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1/2 tsp ground ginger
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1/4 tsp nutmeg
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1/4 tsp cloves
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1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
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Spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, sprinkle gelatin in water. Leave to stand for 5 minutes.
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Pour 1 cup of fat-free evaporated milk into a small saucepan and heat until almost boiling.
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Remove from heat and whisk into gelatin. Don't worry if it the gelatin has hardened, the hot milk will liquefy it.
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Stir in
remaining cup of evaporated milk, sugar, canned pumpkin, cinnamon,
ginger, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla extract. Stir until well blended.
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Pour pumpkin mixture into pie plate. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serves 8.
What great ways to cook traditional thanksgiving food. I keep seeing mashed cauliflower and need to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThese are great, Louida! I love the idea of replacing heavy, carby foods at Thanksgiving (and every day) with more nutritious options. I definitely need to try that cauliflower mash--I love mashed potatoes and my waistline would certainly thank me for switching! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious way to have a healthy Thanksgiving! I would love to try the pumpkin pie!
ReplyDeleteI have to try mashed cauliflower! I love cauliflower anyway.
ReplyDeleteI love using cauliflower! So tasty.
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